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John Coltrane: Brief Biography, Career and Collaborations

John Coltrane’s saxophone sound is one of the most recognizable in the world. His music continues to enchant listeners and gather more fans. John Coltrane wanted to be a good force that brings what is truly good in the world full of sufferings and misery, and indeed he had managed to do it. In this article, we will explore John Coltrane’s biography, musical career and success.

John Coltrane’s Biography and Influence

An American saxophonist, composer and bandleader, John Coltrane was born in 1926 in Hamlet, North California. He was raised in a religious family that directly influenced his tone on saxophone, filling it with gospel and preacher-like vibes.

The time when John was born also left an imprint on him as a future musician. When he was a teen, he experienced the height of the big band era. During his adulthood in the mid ‘40s, all his generation was enchanted by the bebop music of Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie. Duke Ellington and Dexter Gordon became the main earliest Coltrane’s heroes in bebop.

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Afropop Worldwide

John Coltrane is a quiet, powerfully built young man who plays tenor saxophone quite unlike anyone in all of jazz. His style has been described as "sheets of sound” or as “flurries of melody.” But, despite the accuracy, or lack of accuracy of such descriptions, it is a fact that Coltrane’s style is wholly original and of growing influence among new tenor players. —From the liner notes of the album Africa/Brass, by Dom Cerulli John William Coltrane was born in Hamlet, NC on Sept. 23, 1926. He would go on to become one of the most important musicians the world has ever known. The indelible mark he left on music cannot be measured, in my opinion. His impact goes beyond music and into faith. Coltrane was made a patron saint by the African Orthodox Church in San Francisco. [embed]https://vimeo.com/18068722[/embed] As Coltrane evolved as a musician, his music became more spiritual, worldly and ethereal. He wanted to know more about the world and he infused this into his music. He studied ideologies and philosophy from India and the Far East. He even named his s

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Who Wrote "Brasilia?"

"In conversations with Eric, Schoenberg is a name that will come up frequently."
Robert Levin, quoted in Eric Dolphy: A Musical Biography and Discography by Vladimir Simosko and Barry Tepperman, p. 12.

In the course of writing an analytical paper on the tune "Brasilia," I have begun to speculate on the possibility of an alternative provenance than that which is usually assumed.

"Brasilia" (sometimes spelled "Brazilia") was first recorded live at the Village Vanguard by the John Coltrane Quartet featuring Eric Dolphy on November 1, 1961. It was initially released as "Untitled Original" (Impulse! AS 9325). Coltrane later recorded a quartet version of "Brasilia" (Imp A-85) at Rudy Van Gelder's studio on May 17, 1965. On all releases, John Coltrane is listed as the composer. The two performances can be heard below.

Though perhaps not immediately apparent upon listening due to its strong tonal allusions, analysis of "Brasilia" reveals that the composition incorporates dodecaphonic elements. Below is a